
KVPR News Podcast
Local news reports and interviews from KVPR, covering issues in Central California.
Latest Episodes
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A bill that would streamline the process for disciplining or firing a public school teacher or other employee charged with child abuse has cleared the…
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Undocumented immigrants in California will soon be able to get driver’s licenses after the legislature approved a bill on the final day of session. But,…
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California lawmakers are done for the year. They adjourned just past midnight Friday after a busy and at times chaotic final day – and night – of action.…
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The California Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a deal between the Governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly to reduce overcrowding in state…
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It looks like California’s minimum wage will go up next year for the first time since 2008. Ben Adler reports from Sacramento on the deal announced today…
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California Governor Jerry Brown has indicated that he will sign a bill that would regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which passed the Assembly…
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The Kern County Board of Supervisors has fired two high profile department heads within 24 hour of each other. Both Kern Medical Center CEO Paul Hensler…
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After nearly two weeks of sniping back and forth, California Governor Jerry Brown and Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg have reached a deal on their…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx visited Fresno today to formally announce the city's award of a grant for $16 million to transform a part of…
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced today that it will provide $16 million to help the City of Fresno bring automobile traffic back to…